I glazed another mixture of raw sienna, raw umber, burnt umber, and titanium white over the entire face. I then applied yellow ochre onto forehead, vermilion red onto face and ultramarine blue onto neck. This is the old master's trick called color banding. I blended these colors well. I then added Naples Yellow Deep into highlights, blended and then I broke out the Naples Yellow Light and blended into highlights. I glazed blues, and yellows into the background. It's a little too light at this stage, I'd like to tone it down a bit and make it more interesting, but I'm not sure how.
1 comment:
It's tough to see on the computer screen but keep in mind that highlight areas are cooler than warmer light....and that warm light flows into a cooler halftone.
Temperature in portraiture is almost more important than color.
Post a Comment